Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Leigh Ingham Excerpts
Thursday 10th July 2025

(1 day, 14 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Pat McFadden Portrait Pat McFadden
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As I said a few moments ago, the recent cyber-attacks have been a wake-up call to Government, business and the whole of society. This is part of our national defence, and it is taken extremely seriously. The National Cyber Security Centre works with victims of these attacks and gives advice in peacetime, as it were, as to how businesses can best defend themselves against these rogue operators who try to extort them.

Leigh Ingham Portrait Leigh Ingham (Stafford) (Lab)
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I was recently made aware by GE Vernova that its UK-based, lower-cost bid for the eastern green link 3 was passed over in favour of a higher-cost overseas supplier. Would the Minister meet me and GE Vernova to discuss current procurement policy and whether it does enough to support UK manufacturing and to ensure our energy security and net zero commitments?